Novato couple arrested in San Rafael auto theft case

A Novato couple was arrested early Wednesday morning after they were found with a car reported stolen from San Rafael, police said.

Angela Marie Cole, 43, and Jared Alexander Cole, 33, were booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of vehicle theft. Their bail was set at $25,000 each.

A Novato patrol officer spotted the car in the parking lot of 415 Alameda del Prado in Ignacio, said Novato police Lt. Jennifer Welch. The officer checked the car and found Angela Cole hiding in the passenger area, and "Metz," the police search dog, found Jared Cole hiding in some bushes nearby, Welch said.

The car was a Volkswagen that had been reported stolen in San Rafael on Friday.